Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1934, Part 13

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Water Dept. to Town 2,225.50


$3,043.46


LITTLE POND PROJECT


Landscape Architect


$400.00


Truck Hire


1,349.64


Cement Mixer


78.00


Cement


830.26


Sand & Gravel


327.97


Lumber & Supplies


141.42


Tools


52.60


Advertising


24.00


$3,203.89


297


GREAT POND PROJECT


Landscape Architect


$750.00


Truck Hire


946.42


Cement


470.50


Sand & Gravel


82.00


Lumber & Supplies


82.53


Tarvia


630.41


Tractor


156.00


Gasoline


15.32


Tools


36.08


$3,169.26


RETAINING WALL PROJECT


Sand


$10.00


Cement


29.20


$39.20


WATER PROTECTION


Police


$156.00


Repairs & Supplies


145.16


Joint Board Project


651.00


Chlorine


105.90


$1,058.06


TOOLS


Tools $747.50


$747.50


298


INSURANCE


Insurance


$1,097.90


$1,097.90


FILTRATION From May 15


Payroll


$974.37


Chemicals


2,618.01


Electric Power


392.76


Electrical Repairs


51.17


Freight & Express


140.37


Supplies


85.99


Gas & Oil


23.83


Fuel


123.00


Consulting Engineers


290.00


$4,699.50


TOTAL


$86,353.91


FILTRATION PLANT


Under Article 10, Section 2,


1933


$75,000.00


Expenditures Reported for 1933


$30,073.88


Expenditures for 1934 :


Building Contract


25,909.50


Consulting Engineers


3,000.00


Tank


2,994.00


Electric Pumps and Gaso-


line Engine


3,335.00


299


Extra Switchboards & Wir- ing


986.80


Chemical Mixers & Feeders


2,533.07


Extra Gates, Valves & Piping Furnishings 778.61


1,615.24


Grounds 532.14


$41,684.36 $71,758.24


Balance (Will not take


this amount to com-


plete payments.)


$3,241.76


$75,000.00


RECAPITULATION


Maintenance $5,606.17


Great Pond Station


11,600.76


Little Pond Station


1,779.52


Service Maintenance


5,818.28


Services in Street


990.67


Services Outside Street


2,971.77


Meters


951.71


Meter Repairs


1,892.74


Meter Reading


1,389.42


Hydrants


750.87


Hydrant Repairs


314.16


Hydrants Flushing & Testing


77.18


Main Pipe Extension


18,929.49


Main Pipe Repairs


719.55


Water Protection


1,058.06


Tools .


747.50


Automobiles


2,915.44


Garage


434.85


Insurance


1,097.90


Stand Pipe & Main Pipe Loans


9,440.00


1


300


Superintendent


2,360.56


Land Taking


352.00


Donations


3,043.46


Little Pond Project


3,203.89


Great Pond Project


3,169.26


Retaining Wall Project


39.20


Filtration


4,699.50


TOTAL


$ 86,353.91


Filtration Plant


$ 41,684.36


GRAND TOTAL


$128,038.27


TREASURER'S REPORT


December 31, 1934.


Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer.


In account with Board of Water Commissioners: Balance January 1, 1934 .$ 20,604.45 1


Balance outstanding Jan. 1, 1934, General Town Ac- count


47,117.75


Received from H. W. Ma-


comber, Collector, in-


cluding $1.00 for Hy- drant Service 85,818.51


Paid by Orders of Commis- sioners


$128,038.27


Due from General Town Ac- count


22,117.75


Balance December 31, 1934


3,384.69


$153,540.71 $153,540.71


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As will be seen from the above, $25,000 of the amount borrowed in 1933 has been repaid.


SECRETARY'S FINANCIAL REPORT


Balance January 1, 1934 . . $ 67,722.20


Otis B. Oakman, Treas. 85,818.51


Paid Sundry Bills


Balance December 1, 1934


$128,038.27 25,502.44


$153,540.71


$153,540.71


COLLECTOR'S REPORT


Balance from 1933 $ 200.00


Collected 1934


85,818.51


Paid Treas. on his request.


Balance December 31, 1934


$ 85,818.51 200.00


$ 86,018.51


$ 86,018.51


REGISTRAR'S REPORT


Water rates charged 1934 .$ 83,620.94


Pipes charged 1934


2,495.95


Summonses


5.25


Telephone Account


67.24


Water Rates Outstanding


from 1933


24,869.96


Pipes Outstanding from


1933


2,205.99


Land Taking Outstanding


from 1933


44.43


Collections for 1934


$ 85,818.51


302


Water Rates Outstanding Dec. 31, 1934


25,256.75


Pipes Outstanding Dec. 31, 1934


2,176.39


Land Taking Outstanding Dec. 31, 1934


44.43


Abatements on Water Rates 17.50


Abatements on Pipes


8.75


Overpayments for 1933


5.49


Overpayments for 1934


18.06


$113,327.82


$113,327.82


1


SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Braintree :


Gentlemen :


Twenty six (26) new services were laid during the year.


Kind of pipe and number of feet laid:


5/8 lead pipe 2190 ft.


MAIN PIPE LAID DURING YEAR


8" on Granite St. 6950 ft.


6" on Sunnyside Ave. 3423 ft.


6"on Commercial St. 1510 ft.


6" on Pond Street 141 ft. - ft.


12024 ft.


303


16" cast iron pipe 741 ft.


14" cast iron pipe 1151 ft.


12" cast iron pipe 26079 ft.


10" cast iron pipe 30587 ft.


8" cast iron pipe


35298 ft.


6" cast iron pipe


233624 ft.


4" cast iron pipe


44800 ft.


2" wrought iron pipe 16586 ft.


11/2" wrought iron pipe 5185 ft.


11/4" wriught iron pipe 6114 ft.


1" wrought iron pipe 20051 ft.


3/4" wrought iron pipe 1409 ft.


- ft


421619 ft.


79 miles - 4499 ft.


NUMBER, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF


HYDRANTS SET DURING YEAR 1934


429 Granite Street Corey


430 Granite Street Corey


431 Granite Street Corey


432 Granite Street Corey


433 Sunnyside Avenue Corey


434 Sunnyside Avenue Corey


NUMBER, LOCATION OF VALVES SET DURING


THE YEAR 1934


693 Granite Street 8"


694 Granite Street 8"


695 Granite Street 8"


696 Sunnyside Avenue 6"


697 Sunnyside Avenue


6"


698 Commercial Street 6"


699 Pond Street 6"


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METER RECORD FOR 1934


Kind


5/8


3/4


1


11%


2


3


4


6 Total


Empire 3789


54


11


9


0


0


0


0 3863


Crown


0


20


0


0


7


4


2


1 34


Gem


0


0


0


0


1


0


0


0


1


Hersey


2


0


1


0


0


0


0


0


3


Total


3791


74


12


9


8


4


2


1 3901


JOHN W. MULCAHY


Superintendent.


PUMPING RECORD FOR 1934


Gallons


Gallons Pumped


Kilowatt Hours


Pumped Time with one


Run K. W. H.


Jan.


30,205,000


29,830


371.35


1013


Feb.


34,238,000


33,770


418.50


1019


Mar.


37,886,000


36,630


542.05


1034


Apr.


32,439,000


31,160


356.50


1041


May


35,815,000


33,470


403.10


1070


June


43,445,000


39,790


474.20


1091


July


44,0,80,000


41,010


495.05


1074


Aug.


30,449,000


28,290


348.45


1074


Sept.


29,090,000


27,020


332.50


1071


Oct.


32,917,000


30,690


376.55


1072


Nov.


30,299,000


29,220


351.10


1037


Dec.


33,678,000


32,160


391.40


1047


Total


414,541,000


393,040


4863.15


12643


Daily Ave. 1,135,729


1,077


13.18


1053


Largest day's pumping : Saturday, June 30, 1,950,000 Smallest day's pumping: Saturday, Apr. 7, 652,860


FRANCIS J. O'ROURKE


305


PUMPING RECORD


January 4, 1935.


Pumping record for Little Pond Pumping Station from January 1, 1934 to December 31, 1934


Mon.


Gals. Pump.


K. Hrs.


Chief Engineer. Running Time


Jan.


11,586,000


3.203


373 hrs. 20 min.


Feb.


11,664,000


3.663


285 hrs. 50 min.


Mar.


11,358,000


3.163


360 hrs. 35 min.


Apr.


10,993,000


2.830


335 hrs. 35 min.


May


10,501,000


3.087


366 hrs. 20 min.


June


8,377,000


2.353


281 hrs. 55 min.


July


9,010,000


2.603


315 hrs. 00 min.


Aug.


9,077,000


2.649


316 hrs. 00 min.


Sept.


8,115,000


2.514


301 hrs. 35 min.


Oct.


9,445,000


3.007


350 hrs. 45 min.


Nov.


8,929,000


2.990


341 hrs. 25 min.


Dec.


9,886,000


3.744


406 hrs. 05 min.


118,941,000


35.806


4134 hrs. 25 min.


Largest day's pumping 594,000 May 22-34.


Smallest day's pumping 54,000, May21-34.


HERBERT H. LEGG.


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE 1


Sewer Department


OF THE


TOWN OF BRAINTREE


FROM


December 31, 33' to December 31, '34


R.


W


MI


1640


·S


SSA


Printed by Order of the Town


REPORT OF THE SEWER COMMISSIONERS


We respectfully submit our report for the year ending December 31, 1934.


We regret to announce the resignation of Mr. Charles S. Marshall on November 27. Mr. Marshall served as chairman of the Sewer Committee appoint- ed in 1930, and as chairman of the Board of Sewer Commissioners from 1931 to 1934.


Sewer construction under the P. W. A. was started November 16. The work is being done by "Force Ac- count" and all employed on the work are citizens of the Town. By the end of the year about 170 men were receiving employment on this project.


It is pleasing to note that so many business estab- lishments and residences have connected with the sewer. Better sanitary conditions are already in evi- dence as a result of these connections. It is expected even more connections will be made the coming year on account of considerable new territory being opened up due to the P. W. A. construction. The exhaustion of the house connection appropriation by October 24 prevented the Sewer Department from making a num- ber of connections that property owners were anxious to have installed before cold weather set in.


The rules and regulations adopted by the Sewer Commission provide that all the work of connecting a particular sewer with the main sewer shall be done by the Sewer Department, and that the entire cost of this work, including street resurfacing, shall be paid by the owner in advance. Section 53 of Chapter 44 of the general laws provides that, "Any sums so paid


308


into the Town treasury shall not later be used by such officer or department without a specific appropriation thereof". The above quotation from the general laws explains why the Town must appropriate money for house connections each year even though the owner pays the entire cost of the work. The money the owner pays into the treasury goes into the "Excess and Deficiency" fund and is available for appropria- tion.


There is a complete set of sewer assessment plans on file in the office of the Sewer Department in the Town Hall, and in the Registry of Deeds in Dedham. Assessments covering P. W. A. construction work will probably be levied in October or November of 1935.


On January 1, George F. Brousseau wos appointed superintendent of the Sewer Department. His report appears below. ;


SAMUEL M. ELLSWORTH, Chairman C. FREDERICK TARBOX


Sewer Commissioners.


309


SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


To the Board of Sewer Commissioners, Braintree, Massachusetts.


Gentlemen :


I submit herewith my report of the Sewer Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1934.


CONSTRUCTION :


The following sewer construction work was under- taken and completed during the year:


Street


From


To


Size Length


Bellevue


Shaw


Prescott


8" 0.16 Miles


Commercial


Commercial


Summit


8" 0.10 Miles


Franklin


Washington


Summer


10" 0.11 Miles


Franklin


Summer


Azel


8" 0.20 Miles


Miles


Total 1934 Construction


0.57 Miles


Previous Construction


13.53 Miles


Miles


Total Constructed to Date


14.10 Miles


Sewers were constructed in Commercial Street and Bellevue Road using C. W. A. labor at a total cost of $11,641.98 of which the federal government contrib- uted $8,013.00 for labor and some materials.


The Braintree $150,000.00 P. W. A. sewer con- struction project was approved by Washington June 28. In order that the preliminary engineering work could be done before the money from the bond issue became available, the Finance Committee transferred


310


$1200.00 to the Sewer Department during July and August. On November 16 construction work was started on Franklin Street, South Braintree.


CONNECTIONS :


During the summer the following public buildings and school houses were connected with the sewer by an E. R. A. project: Town Hall, Central Fire and Po- lice Station, East Braintree Fire Station, Thayer Li- brary, Legion Building, High School, Hollis School, Monatiquot School, Pond School and Jonas Perkins School. The total cost of this work amounted to $8,- 967.25 of which the federal government paid $6,107.50 for labor, the balance being paid from the special appropriation of the Finance Committee.


Nine sewer connections to the street line were installed on Pearl Street by an E. R. A. project at a total cost of $519.16 of which the federal govern- ment paid $393.50 for labor, the balance being paid from the special appropriation of the Finance Com- mittee. These connections were put in just before the Highway Department resurfaced Pearl Street, in order to avoid disturbing the pavement when prop- erty owners wish to connect with the sewer.


There were 74 house connections totaling 3541 feet, made to the sewer system during the year. These were installed by the Sewer Department at a total cost of $7021.04. The entire cost of installating a particular sewer is paid by the owner of the property. An owner upon making application for a sewer con- nection will receive an estimate of the cost of doing the work. After this estimated cost is deposited with the Town Treasurer, the Sewer Department will do the work. When the work is completed, the owner's deposit is adjusted to the actual cost of the work.


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ASSESSMENTS :


The Sewer Department prepared 62 sewer assess- ment plans covering assessments upon all streets on which sewers are available for use. There were 977 sewer assessments levied amounting to $164,314.53. The Tax Collector collected $58,436.54 of which $560.66 represents interest charges. The net collec- tions amount to 35% of the total assessment levy. Financial Statement:


FINANCIAL STATEMENT:


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT


Balance December 31, 1933 .$ 7,158.41


Finance Committee Transfer . 1,200.00


P. W. A. Appropriation 150,000.00


Total


$169,158.41


Balance December 31, 1934


132,726.66


1934 Construction Expendi-


tures


$ 36,431.75


Construction Expenditures on old Contracts :


Labor Compensation Insur-


ance $ 1,760.62


Materials


1,145.04


Equipment Purchased 228.98


Equipment Rented 280.11


Engineering


688.65


Total $


4,103.40


Construction Expenditures for 1934 Work:


Labor $ 1,124.80


Materials 706.91


New Ford Coupe


635.00


312


Equipment Purchased


140.53 Equipment Rented


447.77


Total


$ 3,055.01


$


7,158.41


Construction Expenditures on P. W. A. Docket 4965:


Preliminary Work $ 1,200.00


Labor


12,437.21.


Materials


11,599.39


Equipment Purchased 2,829.90


Equipment Rented


1,206.84


Total


$ 29,273.34


1934 Construction Expend-


itures


$ 36,431.75


Previous Construction Ex- penditures


543,051.59


Total Construction Ex-


penditures


$579,483.34


HOUSE CONNECTION ACCOUNT


Balance December 31, 1933 .$


4,500.00


Appropriation 3,000.00


Total $ 7,500.00


Expenditures :


Labor $ 3,853.51


Materials


2,619.58


Equipment Purchased


149.94


Equipment Rented


876.97


Total $ 7,500.00


313


MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT


Appropriations :


Maintenance and Opera-


tion $ 3,000.00


Administration Expenses 120.00


Salary Superintendent


2,000.00


Clerk


585.00


Contingencies


1,000.00


Total


$ 6,705.00


Expended


6,221.47


Unexpended Balance, De-


cember 31, 1934


$ 483.53


Expenditures.


Labor


Sewer Assessments $ 1,528.90


Maintenance


382.36


Superintendent


1,524.97


Clerk


578.04


Total


$


4,014.27


Maintenance Materials . . $ 332.46


Maintenance Equipment


Purchased


129.78


Maintenance Equipment


Rented


52.19


Total $


514.43


Office Equipment Pur-


chased®


$ 598.29


Office Supplies


168.16


314


Office Expenses


212.29


Assessment Expenses


714.03


Total


$ 1,692.77


Total Expenditures $ 6,221.47


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE F. BROUSSEAU Superintendent of Sewer Department.


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٠٠


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Fire Department


OF THE


TOWN OF BRAINTREE


FROM


December 31, '33 to December 31, '34


.BR


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10


TREE


1640 CHUSE


Printed by Order of the Town


REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I respectfully submit to you the annual report of the Fire Department of the fiscal year ending Decem- ber 31, 1934.


Total number of calls during the year-406, di- vided as follows:


Box Alarms


Month


Still Alarms


4


January 18


8


February


7


March 22 9


16.


April


87


6


May


June


7


July


39


9


August


11 3


21


7


November


16


12.


December 28


97


Total


36 6.


13


1


September 11 10


October


309


318


TOTAL CALLS IN EACH PRECINCT


Month


Precinct Precinct Precinct


One


Two


Three


January


9


10


3


February


5


5


5


March


11


10


10


April


43


28


32


May


21


14


7


June


9


3


7


July


18


15


13


August


7


6


7


September


5


5


4


October


12


8


11


November


13


7


3


December


20


8


12


Total


173


119


114


319


TOTAL CALLS THAT EACH PIECE ANSWERED


Month


Chief's Eng. Eng. Lad. Car No. 1 No.3 No. 1


Sq. A


Sq. B


January


22


3


6


9


20


14


February


15


7


5


11


13


13


March


30


5


7


12


29


27


April


103


10


11


18


90


89


May


41


3


6


9


29


31


June


18


4


5


9


17


15


July


44


6


9


12


36


23


August


17


6


4


10


16


13


September


11


4


3


5


9


11


October


28


8


6


14


23


27


November


23


6


4


10


22


17


December


40


13


8


21


36


29


Total


392


75


74


140


340


309


320


Month


(21/2)


Hose Laid


(Feet)


(11/2)


Chemical Used


(Gals.)


Booster Used


(Gals.)


Ladders Used


(Feet)


(Hrs.)


Engines pumped Water


(Mins.)


Jan.


3


385


40


40


Feb.


3,000


6


600


170


1


5


Mar.


2,550


800


3


830


170


2


20


Apr.


3,400


3,850


3


3,080


150


5


45


May


1,500


1,400


a


960


30


1


40


June


2,500


3


235


30


July


5,150


1,250


53


1,275


62


5


Aug.


1,450


1,350


570


105


1 5


Sept.


1,200


650


310


105


45


Oct.


950


650


250


90


45


Nov.


850


200


9


610


157


1


5


Dec.


2,450


1,050


3


990


165


2


25


Tot.


25,000


11,200


86


10,095


1,189


23


305


321


Month


Valuation on Buildings


Insurance on


Buildings


Damage to


Buildings


Ins. Paid on


Buildings


Jan. $ 56,950.00 $ 54,250.00 $ 166.00 $ 101.00 Feb. $ 52,675.00 $ 47,300.00 $ 6,046.00 $ 6,011.00


Mar. $ 53,850.00 $ 33,800.00 $ 2,370.70 $ 2,365.70 Apr. $ 32,515.00 $ 29,075.00 $ 1,472.00 $ 1,378.00 May $ 23,275.00 $ 19,000.00 $ 140.00


June $ 2,185.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 15.00


July $ 24,040.00 $ 16,050.00 $ 4,008.61 $ 3,998.61


Aug. $ 8,400.00 $ 6,700.00 $ 1,875.00 $ 1,850.00 Sept. $ 8,400.00 $ 7,600.00 $ 1,154.00 $ 1,104.00


Oct. $ 22,000.00 $ 16,700.00 $ 138.00 $ 138.00 Nov. $ 49,100.00 $ 42,200.00 $ 2,017.00 $ 1,967.00


Dec. $ 64,875.00 $ 53,175.00. $ 5,278.00 $ 5,278.00


Tot. $398,265.00 $326,850.00 $24,680.31 $24,191.31


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Month


Valuation of


Contents


Insurance on


Contents


Damage to


Contents


Ins. Paid on


Contents


Jan.


$ 28,000.00 $26,500.00 $


94.50 $ 29.50


Feb.


$ 13,560.00 $12,500.00 $ 2,050.00 $2,020.00


Mar.


$ 14,500.00 $ 9,200.00 $ 2,723.56 $2,713.56


Apr.


$ 11,200.00 $ 9,000.00 $


709.00 $


669.00


May $ 4,025.00 $ 2,000.00 $


30.00


June $ 500.00


$ 10.00


July $


8,300.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 2,025.00 $1,725.00


Aug. $


1,600.00 $ 1,000.00 $


372.00 $ 372.00


Sept. $ 1,850.00 $ 1,750.00 $


340.00 $ 340.00


Oct. $ 6,000.00 $ 4,180.00 $


247.00 $ 247.00


Nov.


$ 12,600.00 $ 8,600.00 $


556.90 $


556.90


Dec.


$ 17,200.00 $ 8,600.00 $ 1,273.00 $1,273.00


Tot.


$119,335.00 $88,330.00 $10,430.96 $9,945.96


323


324


Month


Grass and Woods


False Alarms


Automobiles


Dumps & Bonfires


Buildings


Inhalator


Lost Child


Oil Stills


Trees, Poles, Wires


Lightning


Call for Drowning


Bridge


Call for boat


Gas main on fire


22


Jan.


7


2


5


-1


7 0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


C


15


Feb.


1


0


2


1


10


1


1


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


31


Mar.


18


0


2


0


2


5


8


0


3


1


1


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


42


May


29


0


3


1


7


1


0


1


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


19


June


4


2


2


3


2


0


1


0


0


2


2


2


1


0


1


1


0


46


July


9


2


4


17


8


1


0


0


0


1


1


2


0


0


0


0


0


20


Aug.


2


3


2


2


7


1


5


0


0


0 2


0 0


4


1


0


0


0


0


14


Sept.


2


0


1


4


6


3


0


0


Nov.


9


1


4


2


8 14


1 1


0 .0


1 0


0 0


0 0


0 0 1


0 0 0


0 0 1


0 0 1


40


Dec.


17


1


4


0


184


21


35


39


89


6


4 6 2


10


4


2 1


2 1


406


0


0


0


0


0


-


-


-


-


-


0 0 0


0


Oct.


10


6


31


23


Apr.


79


4


1


0


0


10


103


0


Locked out of houses


PERMITS GRANTED DURING THE YEAR


Inspected and granted for range oil burners . . 428 Inspected and granted for heating apparatus burners 110


Inspected and granted for fireworks 11


Granted to set fires in open air 438


Total 987


RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE STORAGE OF LIGHT FUEL OIL FOR RANGE


BURNERS IN THE TOWN OF BRAINTREE


1-Not more than 50 gallons of light fuel oil shall be stored in any building or structure, unless, in a 16 gauge galvanized steel tank, labeled and approved.


2-Storage tanks for light fuel oil which are not directly connected to an oil burner shall be equippped with an approved faucet of the self-closing type.


3-Tanks within buildings or other structures for the storage and keeping of light fuel oil in excess of 10 gallons shall be installed on or below the lowest floor of the buildings or structures.


4-No storage tank shall be nearer than 7 feet from any open fire or flame.


5-All necessary support for tanks shall be of sub- stantial masonery or metal construction.


6-No light fuel oil tank shall be equipped with a glass guage or any guage, the breaking of which shall allow the oil to escape from the tank.


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7-A bucket of sand and a scoop shall be kept with each light fuel oil burner located in a position ac- cessible for use.


8-In excess of 10 gallons an application for a permit must be filed and a permit must be obtained from the Chief of the Fire Department for the keep- ing and storage of light fuel oil in any building or structure.


STATE LAW


A State Law was enacted regulating the passage of Fire Apparatus responding to fires. The law re- quires the driver of a vehicle to drive to the right hand curb and stop until apparatus has passed. To remain at a distance of (300) feet behind apparatus . and restricting the parking of a vehicle within (600) feet of a fire.


In conclusion, I wish to extend my thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, to the members of the Finance Committee, and to the Police Department for their co-operation and interest in the welfare of the department.


To all others that have volunteered their services or assisted the department in any manner.


The officers and members of the department have my commendation and sincere thanks for the efficient and faithful manner in which they have performed their duties.


Respectfully submitted,


FRED A. TENNEY, Chief of Fire Department.


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REPORT OF THE FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : .


Gentlemen :


I respectfully submit to you the annual report of the Fire Alarm System for the year 1934.


The Fire Department has the supervision of the installation, repairs, equipment and maintenance of the Fire Alarm Signal System.


WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR


Painted all fire alarm boxes and bands.


Replaced all poor bands on poles.


Painted all pipes running from boxes to cross arms.


Put new back boards on fire alarm boxes where needed.


Checked all circuits and cleared the same of all grounds.


Inspected and tested all fire alarm boxes monthly and after every severe storm.


Installed two new rectifiers at the Central Station. Weekly box test at noon on Saturday.


Renewed 8 box coils.


Renewed 4-6 inch gong coils.


Renewed 110 cross arms.


Installed 3-6 inch gongs and 1 tapper.


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Replaced 3 old fire alarm boxes with new ones.


Installed a street siren on pole at the corner of Quincy Avenue and Allen Street.


Rewired 7. fire alarm boxes.


Replaced 2 sections of line wire on Allen Street.


Replaced 2 sections of line wire on Pleasant View Avenue.


Replaced 30 sections of line wire on Hobart Avenue.


Replaced 6 sections of line wire on Pond Street. Replaced 14 sections of line wire on Plain Street. Run 10 sections of line wire on Fountain Street. Run 6 sections of line wire on Thayer Place. Run 2 sections of line wire on Hobart Street. Run 6 sections of line wire on Arborway Drive.


Run 9 sections of line wire on Arthur Street.


There were 7 open circuits during the year caused by lightning, falling trees and poles.


During the year we have had considerable trouble with fire alarm boxes: all the trouble has been with the old Sector-Pull Interfering type boxes. These boxes have been in service for over 35 years and are of the interfering type. Two alarms sent in from two boxes of this type at the same time would not be re- ceived at Fire Alarm Headquarters, therefore, I rec- ommend that the 23 old Sector-Pull Interfering type boxes now in service be replaced with the new Posi- tive Non-Interfering Succession type boxes.


I have recommended that 5 new fire alarm boxes be purchased so that a fire alarm box will be oppo- site each and every schoolhouse.


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I have recommended that 7 rectifiers be purchased for the changing over from batteries to rectifiers. In doing so, 50 per cent of the batteries now being used on the fire alarm system can be abolished. This sys- tem is now being installed by all fire alarm depart- ments.


In conclusion, I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the Tree Warden for the valuable assistance ren- dered in trimming trees through which municipal wires pass, to the New England Telephone & Tele- graph Company and to the Braintree Electric Light Department for their co-operation and assistance rendered.


Respectfully submitted,


FRED A. TENNEY, Superintendent of Fire Alarm.


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE Board of Assessors'


OF THE


TOWN OF BRAINTREE


FROM


December 31, '33 to December 31, '34


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RECAPITULATION


TOWN APPROPRIATIONS:


1933


$


4,500.00


$1,413,174.02


1934 930,061.58


Special Meeting 50,056.00


Water


89,440.00


Light


339,116.44


DEFICIT IN OVERLAY ACCOUNTS:


6,591.17


332


1932-$2,711.73


1931- 3,830.34


1930-


1.54


1929-


3.24


1928- 3.04


1927- 41.28


STATE ASSESSMENTS: 79,348.66


State Tax 36,200.00


Metropolitan Parks Tax


12,942.64


Charles River Basin Tax 2,202.50


Metropolitan Planning Tax 132.01


333


Auditing Municipal Accounts


2,605.31


Municipal Lighting Plants 39.43


Abatement Smoke Nuisance


132.77


Hospital or Home Care


430.00


South Metropolitan Sewerage (Malden-Braintree)


22,710.14


Ways in (Weymouth-Hingham)


2.58


W. Roxbury-Brookline Parkway


70.80


Canterbury Street Highway


51.46


Ocean Avenue-Revere


204.52


Land Takings-St. Highway (Revere)


528.27


Abolition Grade Crossings


1,096.23


(School, Elm, Union, River)


COUNTY ASSESSMENTS:


County Tax


19,008.45


Tuberculosis Hospital


5,521.69


OVERLAY (of Current Year)


9,990.13


$1,533,634.12


334


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


Income Tax


61,586.38


Motor Vehicle Excise


27,387.82


Coropration Taxes


25,984.17


Bank Taxes


273.75


Licenses


8,147.48


Fines


317.35


Special Assessments Moth - $512.20.


(Betterments $3,613.77)


4,125.97


General Government


2,353.73


Protection of Persons and Property


568.25


Health and Sanitation


2,050.58


Highways


36.93


Charities


29,669.57


Soldiers' Benefits


532.00


Schools


2,493.90


Libraries


494.68


Public Service Enterprises


(Water)


(Light)


428,556.44


Cemeteries (other than from trust funds and sale of lots) 82.00


Interest on Taxes and Assessments


15,263.30




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